Automotive customs brokerage
Automotive shipments move on tight timelines. We help importers, exporters, and suppliers clear parts, components, and vehicles efficiently while staying compliant with CBSA requirements.
Common cross-border challenges
- Just-in-time delivery pressure where a single delay can disrupt production schedules.
- Complex classification for parts, subassemblies, and accessories with frequent engineering changes.
- Origin and eligibility questions for preferential duty treatment (where applicable) and supplier documentation gaps.
- Valuation and assists (tooling, molds, engineering, royalties) that can impact declared value.
- Regulatory requirements for controlled goods, safety-related components, and recordkeeping/audit readiness.
- Returns, warranty, and repair flows that require the right customs treatment to avoid overpaying duties and taxes.
How we help
Customs clearance
Entry preparation and release support for routine and time-sensitive shipments, with proactive issue resolution to keep freight moving.
Import and export documentation
Review and coordination of commercial invoices, packing lists, and shipping documents to reduce holds and rework.
HS classification
Accurate HS code support for parts and components, including documentation for internal controls and audit readiness.
Duty and tax consulting
Guidance on duty and tax exposure, valuation considerations, and opportunities to avoid overpayment where the rules allow.
Compliance support
Process support for consistent data, recordkeeping, and responses to CBSA requests, verifications, and audits.
Bonded shipments
Support for in-bond moves and other bonded scenarios when goods need to move before final accounting.
Typical shipment types
- Production parts and components (fasteners, castings, stamped parts, electronics)
- Powertrain and driveline components
- EV-related goods (battery components, charging equipment)
- Tooling, molds, jigs, and fixtures
- Aftermarket parts and accessories
- Finished vehicles, prototypes, and show vehicles (as applicable)
- Returns, warranty replacements, and repair shipments
Documents we typically need
Document requirements vary by commodity, origin, and shipment type. Commonly requested items include:
- Commercial invoice (with seller/buyer, currency, terms of sale, and full product descriptions)
- Packing list (weights, dimensions, carton counts, and part numbers)
- Bill of lading / airway bill
- Origin documentation (when applicable)
- Product specifications or technical data (for HS classification support)
- Valuation support for assists (tooling/molds), royalties, or related-party transactions (when applicable)
- Any permits/approvals required for regulated goods (when applicable)
Request an automotive quote
Email us your lane details (origin/destination), commodity description, shipment frequency, and any part numbers or HS codes you currently use. We’ll respond with next steps and a quote.